KAZAKHSTAN'S LARGEST FITNESS CONVENTION

Almaty, KRIDA Premium Fitness Club

03 October — 04 October 2026

For event enquiries, please call:
+7 701 306 5562

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FitFest 2026 Headliners

Didem Zeybek

Zumba Education Specialist (ZES™), international presenter and official Zumba education specialist.

Valikhan Ten

CEO of KRIDA Fitness Club. Two-time World, European and Asian Powerlifting Champion. Presenter at the Nike International Convention.

Mikhail Afus

International Master of Sport in sport aerobics, Master of Sport in acrobatics, Les Mills Master Trainer and presenter at international fitness conventions.

Sharapat Sultanalieva

Master of Psychology, Reiki and meditation master, coach in Colin Tipping's Radical Forgiveness method, expert in goal setting and high-performance skills, and member of the Society for the Development of Analytical Psychology in Kazakhstan.

Natalia Abralava

EREPS Ambassador educator (European Register of Exercise Professionals), certified Polestar Pilates USA and Authentic Pilates by Inelia Garcia instructor.

Vasily Gorelik

Training Manager and Fitness IQ curator.

Anna Akimbetyeva

Lecturer at the Fitness IQ fitness school. Certified Les Mills instructor.

Event Program

3 October — PRE-CONVENTION

Training: Working with Clients with Cervical and Lumbar Spine and Knee Joint Conditions — Presenter: Akbota Sugurgali

Time: 09:00–18:00

This masterclass is designed for professionals seeking up-to-date, evidence-based knowledge and practical protocols for working with clients who have musculoskeletal conditions.

Participants will learn to understand the causes of pain, interpret medical reports correctly, adapt exercises safely and make professional decisions while remaining within a fitness trainer's scope of practice.

Price: KZT 40,000

Training: Mobility and Flexibility: Tools for Trainers — Presenter: Natalia Abralava

Time: 10:00–15:00

A practical seminar focused on developing mobility and flexibility and applying modern personal-training methods. Participants will master movement-assessment tools, mobility-improvement techniques and effective ways to adapt exercises to different client goals.

Program highlights:

Theoretical foundations of stretching
Key tools and methods for developing flexibility
Myofascial release and neurological techniques
Movement assessments
Post-isometric relaxation techniques
Exercise modifications
Tactile cueing skills

Price: KZT 40,000

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4 October — FITNESS CONVENTION

MASTERCLASS ZONE

09:00–10:00 — Step — Anastasia Vidyanova
10:00–11:00 — Stylish Step — Mikhail Afus
11:00–12:00 — Functional Step — Ksenia Salikhova
12:00–13:00 — NeuroFitness — Natalia Malyukova, Ksenia Pankratova
13:00–13:15 — FitFest Official Ceremony
13:20–14:20 — Functional Aero — Mikhail Afus
14:30–16:00— Zumba — Didem Zeybek
16:00–17:00 — Les Mills BodyCombat — Les Mills Team
17:00–18:00 — Les Mills BodyPump — Les Mills Team
18:00–19:00 — Cycle — Valikhan Ten, Mikhail Afus

LECTURE HALL

10:00–11:00 — The Genetic Lottery Myth: How Science Explains Why People Respond Differently to the Same Training Program — Vasily Gorelik
11:00–12:00 — Clinical Aspects of Obesity in Kazakhstan — Kudrat Kutlush
12:00–13:00 — Topic and presenter to be confirmed
13:00–14:00 — Training for Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction — Akbota Sugurgali
14:00–15:00 — Longevity Myths and Evidence-Based Strategies — Meiram Koshenov
15:00–16:00 — Fitness Talks: short, inspiring talks by leading experts on coaching, professional development and the future of the fitness industry.
Speakers: Anna Akimbetyeva, Vasily Gorelik, Valikhan Ten and Mikhail Afus.
16:20–17:40 — Energy Management — Sharapat Sultanalieva

WORKSHOP

09:00–13:00 — Thoracolumbar Fascia: A Vital Reservoir in the Body — Natalia Abralava
13:00–15:00 — First Aid for Sudden Cardiac Arrest — Askhat Tasbulatov / Aida Baizulda
15:00–17:00 — Training for Shoulder Joint Pain — Alexey Stolyarov
17:00–19:00 — Movement as a Longevity Strategy: How Pilates Can Help Preserve Mobility, Posture and Strength for Years to Come — Maria Ukhanova

Price: KZT 25,000

The stated early-registration price is valid through 13 September 2026, inclusive.

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FitFest 2026 Presenters

Assel Mamysheva

Lecturer at the Fitness IQ fitness school. Certified Les Mills instructor.

Timur Kurbanov

Certified Les Mills instructor.

Ruslan Batyrbekov

Certified Les Mills instructor.

Yaroslav Kruglikov

BodyPump assessor for Les Mills Middle East. Finalist in the Russian Fitness Star new-presenter competition. International fitness presenter.

Ksenia Salikhova

Regular participant in international fitness conventions. Certified instructor in Strong Nation, step aerobics, strength training and functional training.

Zarina Smagulova

International fitness presenter, elite trainer, functional-training expert, and certified Les Mills and HYROX instructor.

Kudrat Kutlush

Disaster and emergency medicine physician, certified trainer in the fundamentals of sports-injury rehabilitation, and lecturer at the Fitness IQ fitness school.